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TOKEN
Unique ID: SF-530906
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper-alloy farthing trade token struck for Daniel More (or Moore) in 1663, a Grocer of Southwold, Suffolk. Williamson no. 297.
Obverse; Initials D M M within inner border, separated by sexfoils, 'DANIELL MORE IN
Reverse; initials D M M within inner border, under which is the date '1663', 'SOUTHWALD GROCER
Trade tokens were first issued in 1648 as a response to the lack of small change. They were suppressed in 1674 under Royal Authority. Daniel More is also known to have issued halfpenny tokens.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1663
Date to: Circa AD 1663
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.91 g
Diameter: 16.49 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 25th January 2019
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Jetton / token data
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Suffolk Coastal (District)
To be known as: Near Leiston
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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